mitwa re mitwa
purab na jahyio, pachhim na jahyio
mere dil me rahiyo
purab na jahyio, pachhim na jahyio
mere dil me rahiyo
o mitwa, mitwa re mitwa
utar na jahyio, dakshin na jahyio
mere dil me rahiyo
mere dil me rahiyo
mere dil me rahiyo
purab na jahyio, pachhim na jahyio
mere dil me rahiyo

charo dishaye pardes jaye
charo dishaye pardes jaye
pardesi wapas aaye na aaye
pardesi wapas aaye na aaye
ghar se nikas ke
ghar se nikas ke, dhokha na khaiyo
purab na jahyio, pachhim na jahyio
mere dil me rahiyo
mere dil me rahiyo
mere dil me rahiyo

jamuna ke tat par
jamuna ke tat par, milne ka wada
paniya bharn ko aayegi radha
paniya bharn ko aayegi radha
bansi bajaiya, bansi bajaiya
bansi bajaiya
mitwa, mitwa re mitwa
purab na jahyio, pachhim na jahyio
mere dil me rahiyo
mere dil me rahiyo
mere dil me rahiyo

jee bhar ke, ji ke batiya karenge
jee bhar ke, ji ke batiya karenge
batiya ye sari ratiya karenge
batiya ye sari ratiya karenge
kuch meri suniyo
kuch meri suniyo
kuch apni kahiyo
purab na jahyio, pachhim na jahyio
mere dil me rahiyo
o mitwa, mitwa re mitwa
utar na jahyio, dakshin na jahyio
mere dil me rahiyo
mere dil me rahiyo
mere dil me rahiyo

My friend, oh my friend,
Do not journey east, nor west,
Stay within my heart.
Do not journey east, nor west,
Stay within my heart.
Oh friend, my friend, oh my friend,
Do not journey north, nor south,
Stay within my heart,
Within my heart,
Within my heart.
Do not journey east, nor west,
Stay within my heart.

The four directions, lands of exile,
The four directions, lands of exile,
The traveler may return or may not,
The traveler may return or may not,
Departing from home,
Departing from home, do not be deceived,
Do not journey east, nor west,
Stay within my heart,
Within my heart,
Within my heart.

On the banks of the Yamuna,
On the banks of the Yamuna, a promise of meeting,
Radha will come to fetch water,
Radha will come to fetch water,
The flute player, the flute player,
The flute player.
My friend, my friend, oh my friend,
Do not journey east, nor west,
Stay within my heart,
Within my heart,
Within my heart.

We will converse, to our hearts' content,
We will converse, to our hearts' content,
We will speak these words all through the night,
We will speak these words all through the night,
Listen to me,
Listen to me,
And then speak your own words.
Do not journey east, nor west,
Stay within my heart,
Oh friend, my friend, oh my friend,
Do not journey north, nor south,
Stay within my heart,
Within my heart,
Within my heart.